A few years ago I volunteered with another neighbor in clearing out the invasive Buckthorn trees and underbrush. Today I took a hike/run around on the trails. I'd stop at places where I'd built massive fires. The chainsaw guy was literally a machine when it came to clearing these nasty trees down. It was good to see the first place I worked on growing native grasses again. What really amazed me though was this view. I could still find the remnants of my biggest fire. It's now covered with interesting plants. Just downhill from that spot they work has continued without me. Not long ago you could NOT see the lake while standing where I took this photo. The Buckthorn was just too thick. You can still see where some downed branches were cut, and the ashes of the fire that cleared it are just past the tree. Well done guys!
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